Japan vs Spain: Bank return on equity

Japan
4.9%
in 2021
Spain
5.9%
in 2021
Japan rank
153rd
Spain rank
151st

Bank return on equity over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
-20-100102030200020102021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.9% against 4.9% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 151st of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 13.9% 12.8% Spain
2010s 7.1% 1.8% 5.3% Japan
2020s 4.6% 2.8% 1.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on equity, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 5.9% against 4.9% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on equity between Japan and Spain?
1.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for bank return on equity?
Japan ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 151st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank return on equity (%, before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,215 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.